Three Companies Control Every Motorcycle Tire You've Ever Bought (And They're All The Same Rubber) скачать в хорошем качестве

Three Companies Control Every Motorcycle Tire You've Ever Bought (And They're All The Same Rubber)

On December 20th, 2023, a man who had worked in the same British factory for 40 years cured the last Avon tire ever made in the United Kingdom. 350 workers were made redundant. 112 years of production ended. Then Goodyear moved Avon motorcycle production to a Dunlop factory in France. That is what consolidation looks like when it finishes the job. Three corporations now control the motorcycle tire market that most riders think of as competitive. Bridgestone — the world's largest tire company — is the OEM fitment on hundreds of new motorcycle models before you make a single choice. Pirelli and Metzeler have been run by the same company since 1986, and from 2015 to 2025 that company operated under controlling interest by a Chinese state enterprise significant enough that the Italian government invoked emergency Golden Power rules to limit their control. And Sumitomo now owns Dunlop globally and completely, with Avon production absorbed into Dunlop's French factory after the original British site was shut down. This video exposes the OEM tire trap that puts a brand on your bike before you have a say, the Pirelli-Metzeler consolidation that most riders have never connected, the ChemChina acquisition that put a Chinese state enterprise in control of MotoGP's tire future, and the death of Avon Tyres as a window into what conglomerate math does to century-old brands. We also identify the three tire brands that have maintained genuine independence: Michelin, Continental, and Shinko. In this investigation: 0:00 - The Last Avon Tire: December 20th, 2023 2:45 - Bridgestone: The Tire You Chose Before You Got To The Dealer 5:10 - Pirelli and Metzeler: One Company, Two Flags, Chinese State Control 8:30 - Sumitomo, Dunlop, Avon, and Cooper: One Conglomerate, Four Brand Names 10:45 - The Three Tire Brands Still Actually Independent Tags: motorcycle tires, motorcycle tire brands, who owns dunlop tires, avon tires closed, pirelli metzeler same company, bridgestone motorcycle OEM, Sumitomo Dunlop, Goodyear Cooper tires, ChemChina Pirelli, motorcycle tire buying guide, best motorcycle tires 2025, Michelin motorcycle tires, Continental motorcycle tires, Shinko tires review, motorcycle gear investigation, fastest way channel, motorcycle industry exposed, tire brand consolidation, who makes motorcycle tires, motorcycle tire truth Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS